Activities Marvel at the Usuki Stone Buddhas Mandy Bartok Over 60 stone buddha statues dating from over a thousand years ago are carved into the cliffs outside of Usuki town in eastern Oita..
8 Camping & Trekking A Day on Mt Yufu Mandy Bartok Mt Yufu, the dual-peaked mountain that looms over Yufu City, makes for an excellent day hike in the warmer months,
Activities Beppu Tsurumi-dake Cold Weather Competition 2027 Late Jan The Beppu Tsurumi-dake Cold Weather Competition at Beppu Ropeway offers several unique ways to make the best of the winter season...
Activities Harmonyland New Year's Party 2025-2026 Dec 26th 2025 - Jan 6th 2026 Past Event If you're looking to start the year with a serious dose of kawaii, Oita's Harmonyland has you covered. From December 26th..
Activities Mount Takasaki Monkey Park The Takasaki Monkey Park is a popular monkey reserve at the foot of Mount Takasaki, a 628 meter high mountain along the coast between Beppu and Oita...
Activities Nemophila Season at Yabakei Valley Kim Bergström Nemophila, or baby blue eyes, are one of Japan's popular springtime flowers, and one of the most well-known spots to enjoy them..
Camping & Trekking Hiking the Kuju Mountain Range Mandy Bartok Scale some of Kyushu's highest peaks during a hike of the Kuju Mountain Range.